Acapulco beaches

Puerto Vallarta beaches

Relax on the beach in Puerto Vallarta

Playa del Carmen beaches

Cozumel beaches

Cancun beaches

Key West beaches

Venice Beach

Santa Barbara beaches

Clearwater Beach

Recline in Clearwater Beach's soft, white sand

St Pete Beach

South Beach

Marco Island beaches

Naples beaches

Fort Lauderdale beaches

Choose from different water sports in Fort Lauderdale

St Petersburg beaches

Fort Myers beaches

Stroll along Sanibel Beach

Paradise Beach

Empty Paradise Beach on a small island in the Bahamas

Cable Beach

Hamilton beaches

Discover stunning beaches near Hamilton

Tortola beaches

Holetown beaches

St Lawrence Gap

Beaches in St Peter

Puerto Rico beaches

Find paradise on Puerto Rico's tropical beaches

Five Islands beaches

Dickenson Bay beaches

Try water sports at Dickenson Bay

Jolly Beach

St Vincent and the Grenadines beaches

St Lucia beaches

Aruba beaches

Punta Cana beaches

Punta Cana's sugar white sand beaches strech for kilometres

Puerto Plata beaches

Puerto Plata is one of the best spots for windsurfing in the world

Ocho Rios beaches

Stunning James Bond Beach in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Negril beaches

Paradise on Negril's famous Seven Mile Beach

Montego Bay beaches

Tobago beaches

Pinney's Beach

Varadero beaches

Seven Mile Beach

Grand Anse Beach

Relax on Grand Anse's palm-fringed beaches

Providenciales beaches

The island of Providenciales is surrounded by white-sand beaches and crystal waters

Mauritius beaches

Albion plantation, Mauritius

Sousse beaches

Port el-Kantaoui beaches

Port El Kantaoui shoreline in the spring

Djerba beaches

Hammamet beaches

Enjoy some of Tunisia's best beaches in Hammamet

Plettenberg Bay beaches

Plettenberg Bay overlooks a sweeping half-moon bay

Camps Bay beaches

Knysna beaches

Sharm el-Sheikh beaches

Hurghada beaches

Seychelles beaches

Cape Verde beaches

Relax on Cape Verde's unspoilt beaches

Bakau beaches

Kololi beaches

Banjul

Casablanca beaches

Essaouira beaches

Agadir beaches

Mombasa beaches

Diani Beach

Bamburi Beach

Salvador beaches

Palm-fringed, white-sand beach near Salvador

Natal beaches

Buzios beaches

Copacabana beaches

Take in the views from iconic Copacabana Beach

Punta del Este beaches

Punta del Este is described as the St Tropez of South America

St Julian's beaches

Sliema beaches

Bourgas Beach

Sunny Beach

Varna beaches

Golden Sands Beach

Catch some sun on popular Golden Sands Beach

Bodrum beaches

Cesme beaches

Secure a sunlounger on Cesme's expansive beach

Kusadasi beaches

Oludeniz beaches

Oludeniz is the perfect beach destination for families

Side beaches

Marmaris and Icmeler beaches

Antalya beaches

Fethiye and Çalis Beach

Paraglide over Fethiye's stunning beaches

Belek Beach

Gumbet Beach

Explore Gumbet's hotel-lined bay

Thassos beaches

Zante beaches

Halkidiki beaches

Skiathos beaches

Koukounaries is the best beach on Skiathos

Lindos beaches

Lindos, Greece

Ixia Beach

Faliraki beaches

Find secluded bays away from Faliraki's centre

Mykonos Town beaches

Pefkos beaches

The low-key resort of Pefkos in Rhodes is perfect for a relaxing beach break

Afandou Beach

Kos beaches

Kefalonia beaches

Plati Gialos Beach

Beautiful Plati Gialos Beach is just 10 minutes from Mykonos Town

Kalymnos beaches

Heraklion beaches

Take a dip in azure-blue water around Heraklion

Agios Gordios Beach

Elounda beaches

Agios Nikolaos beaches

Malia beaches

Kavos Beach

Ipsos Beach

Sidari beaches

Sidari beach is renowned for its romantically named Channel of Love

Kassiopi beaches

Kassiopi beaches form a lovely stretch of Corfu's coastline

Dassia Beach

Relax on child-friendly Dassia Beach

Santorini beaches

Protaras beaches

Paphos beaches

Paphos is a year-round beach break destination

Limassol beaches

Limassol, Cyprus

Ayia Napa beaches

Buncrana beaches

Rossnowlagh beaches

Curracloe beaches

Enjoy a stroll along windswept Curracloe Beach

Caherdaniel beaches

Bardolino beaches

Aeolian Islands beaches

Sorrento beaches

Portofino and Paraggi Beach

There is no beach at Portofino itself, but Paraggi, just a few minutes' drive, has a pretty sandy cove

Taormina beaches

Cefalù Beach

Rimini beaches

Rimini is perfect for a lively seaside break in the sun

Amalfi beaches

Isle of Ischia beaches

Isle of Ischia

Alghero beaches

Garda beaches

Windsurf off one of Garda's beaches

Capri beaches

Jump into the turqouise sea in Capri

Roquetas de Mar Beach

Mediterranean Sea seen from the promenade at Roquetas de Mar

Lloret de Mar beaches

Take a stroll on Lloret de Mar's sunny beaches

Benidorm beaches

Salou Beach

Salou is the most popular resort on Spain's Costa Dorada

Fuengirola beaches

Secure a parasol in bustling Fuengirola

Marbella beaches

Torremolinos beaches

Los Cristianos beaches

Playa de Las Americas beaches

Puerto de la Cruz beaches

The black volcanic beach at Puerto de la Cruz

Caleta de Fuste Beach

Playa del Inglés Beach

Maspalomas Beach

Puerto del Carmen beaches

Puerto del Carmen is the biggest and busiest resort on Lanzarote

Playa Blanca Beach

Playa Blanca is the third biggest resort on Lanzarote

Costa Teguise beaches

Bathe in the lagoon on Playa del Jabillo

Las Palmas beaches

Corralejo beaches

See stunning coastal vistas in Corralejo

Cala Santa Galdana beaches

Son Bou Beach

Magaluf Beach

Magaluf has wonderful beaches

Puerto de Alcúdia Beach

Palma Nova beaches

Palma Nova is a popular beach resort in the Balearic Islands

Ciudadela beaches

San Antonio Bay beaches

San Antonio is Ibiza's second largest beach resort

Santa Eulalia beaches

Platja d'en Bossa Beach

Coastal walk from Es Cavallet to Platja d'en Bossa

Korcula beaches

Split beaches

Pula beaches

Premantura has beautiful, pristine beaches

Porec beaches

The coastline around Porec is dotted with rocky and pebbly beaches

Antibes and Juan les Pins beaches

Corsica beaches

St Tropez beaches

St Raphael beaches

St Malo beaches

Ile de Ré beaches

Biarritz beaches

Bandol beaches

Dinard beaches

Les Sables d'Olonne beaches

Arcachon beaches

Nice beaches

Beach on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice

Deauville beaches

Colourful parasols line Deauville's beaches

La Grande Motte beaches

Le Lavandou beaches

Hyères beaches

Cannes beaches

Top up your tan in chic Cannes

Alvor beaches

Vilamoura beaches

Estoril beaches

Estoril's beaches are a haven for sports enthusiasts

Cascais beaches

Arrive early at Cascais' beaches

Porto Santo beaches

Golden sands of Porto Santo Beach in Portugal

Albufeira beaches

Praia da Rocha is one of the most popular of the stunning beaches in Albufeira

Seacliff beaches

Sandwood Bay beaches

Isle of Colonsay beaches

Luskentyre beaches

Bangor beaches

Portrush beaches

Portrush's White Rocks Beach is backed by dramatic limestone cliffs

Newcastle beaches

View of the Mountains of Mourne from Tyrella Beach

Ballycastle beaches

Winterton-on-Sea beaches, Norfolk

Brancaster Staithe beaches, Norfolk

Holkham Bay beaches, Norfolk

Take a long walk along Holkham Bay in Norfolk

Cley-Next-the-Sea beaches, Norfolk

Stroll along pretty Cley-Next-the-Sea Beach

Walberswick beaches, Suffolk

Southwold beaches, Suffolk

Beaches in Cowes, Isle of Wight

Yarmouth beaches, Isle of Wight

Ventnor beaches, Isle of Wight

Sandown and Shanklin beaches, Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is said to be Britain's sunniest spot

Bournemouth beaches, Dorset

Beaches in the Scilly Isles, Cornwall

Penzance beaches, Cornwall

Find some of the country's finest beaches in Kynance Cove

Weymouth beaches, Dorset

Lyme Regis beaches, Dorset

Lyme Regis, Dorset

Blackpool beaches, Lancashire

Scarborough beaches, Yorkshire

Whitby beaches, Yorkshire

Eastbourne beaches, Sussex

West Wittering beaches, Sussex

Beaches in Camber Sands, Sussex

Brighton beaches, Sussex

Poole beaches, Dorset

Poole is a pretty harbour town with long sandy beaches

Woolacombe beaches, Devon

Aldeburgh beaches, Suffolk

St Ives beaches, Cornwall

Padstow beaches, Cornwall

Cornwall has some stunning beaches including Harbour Cove in Padstow

Croyde beaches, Devon

Take in the sunset at Croyde

Sidmouth beaches, Devon

Torquay beaches, Devon

Essex beaches

Ramsgate beaches, Kent

Broadstairs has a clutch of great beaches

Whitstable beaches, Kent

Clevedon beaches, Somerset

Explore Clevedon's imposing Victorian pier

Llandudno beaches

Little Orme and Llandudno Bay

Beaches in St Davids

Gower Peninsula beaches

Sark beaches

Guernsey beaches

Find sheltered coves in Guernsey

Jersey beaches

Kerala beaches

Goa beaches

Explore palm-fringed Morjim Beach

Phuket beaches

For a quiet strech of sand on Phuket, head to Karon Beach

Pattaya beaches

Pattaya is one of South East Asia's most famous beach resorts

Krabi beaches

Koh Samui beaches

Ko Phi Phi beaches

Hua Hin beaches

Philippines beaches

The Philippines are literally overflowing with world-class beaches

Nha Trang beaches

Beach at Nha Trang, Vietnam

Beaches in Bali

Lombok

Penang beaches

Malaysian island paradise on Penang

Langkawi beaches

Galle beaches

Negombo beaches

Oman beaches

Ras Al Jinz Beach is one of the most popular tourist spots in Oman

Qatar beaches

Sunset on Katara Beach, Qatar

Ras Al Khaimah beaches

Enjoy the bath-temperature waters of the Persian Gulf in Ras Al Khaimah

Abu Dhabi beaches

Dubai beaches

Surfers Paradise

Main Beach

Noosa beaches

Noosa is famous for its beautiful setting

Coolangatta beaches

Mooloolaba beaches

Caloundra beaches

Bundaberg beaches

Bondi Beach

Byron Bay